New research shows growing impact of biofouling as waters warm and ships idle for longer, with 100% increase in idling vessels since 2009 Covid pandemic and port congestion coupled with…
More attention needed to prevent barnacle fouling in ship niche areas, says I-Tech The developers of the barnacle-repelling active antifouling agent ingredient for ships, Selektope® have revealed the true extent of biofouling in ship niche areas and…
Selektope®-containing coastal vessel antifouling coatings range expanded by Chugoku Marine Paints Increase in CMP’s Sea Premier range expands access to Selektope® included coatings in Japan Gothenburg, Sweden: 23 March 2021: Selektope®, the…
I-Tech research finds that even before COVID-19, over 40% of vessels had unacceptable levels of barnacle fouling Analysis of hull fouling condition data obtained from vessel drydocking attendance over a…
Chugoku Marine Paints expands Selektope®-containing antifouling coating range A new antifouling coating containing the barnacle-repellent active agent Selektope® has been introduced to the market by Chugoku Marine Paints (CMP).…
I-Tech expands team with Technical Director appointment I-Tech AB, the bio-technology company responsible for the unique marine anti-fouling active agent Selektope®, has appointed Dr. Markus Hoffmann to the role of…
January 2019: The largest single volume order received for the barnacle-repelling antifouling ingredient Selektope® coupled with strong commercial developments in late 2018 will see the number of ships using Selektope®-containing antifouling…
To satisfy increasing customer demand for antifouling coatings including Selektope® in the marine market, Swedish bio-technology innovator I-Tech AB plans to evaluate an advanced European manufacturer of active pharmaceutical ingredients…
The Board of I-Tech AB (“I-Tech” or “The Company”) has decided to carry out an equity issue of up to 2 150 000 shares and apply for listing of the…
I-Tech AB, the company behind the development of the unique antifouling ingredient Selektope®, has applied for admission to trade the company’s shares on the Nasdaq First North Stockholm exchange. The…
Swedish bio-technology company I-Tech AB has today announced the strategic acquisition of manufacturing process technology and IP, for the production of medetomidine, from Cambrex Corporation (NYSE: CBM). The transaction consolidates…
Gothenburg-based I-Tech, the inventor and supplier of the pioneering anti-fouling agent Selektope®, has announced that the technology has been shortlisted for the 2017 GREEN4SEA Awards in the category recognizing technological…
Catherine Austin has assumed the role of Director Marketing and Communications at Gothenburg-based I-Tech, inventor and supplier of the unique marine anti-fouling agent Selektope®. In the newly-created position Catherine…
Selektope®, the innovative ingredient used in marine antifouling coatings whose prevention of barnacle growth on ship hulls yields fuel savings, has been shortlisted for two more prestigious environmental awards within…
Following the approval of Selektope ® under the EU’s Biocidal Products Regulation, developer I-Tech reports extraordinary uptake for antifouling coatings that include the industry’s first pharmacological means of combatting barnacle…
The antifouling biocide Selektope® has been approved by the EU Standing Committee on Biocidal Products for EU-wide use from the 1st of January 2016. On the 8th of July, the…